A Covenant With Myself…..

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
Psalms 139:14
Sighing….. 
Me: Looking dejectedly in the mirror at myself, and saying:
~Girlfriend, you’ve gained a few pounds… (18 to be exact)
~That wiry gray hair is a mess…!
~And let’s not forget those little wrinkles popping up, here and there 
As you can see, I can be a little critical of myself, looking and nitpicking at all my little imperfections. Ultimately like many of you, putting myself in a little self-inflicted “stupor” 
“I know I’m not the only one who does this” seemly making excuses while trying to justify, and down-grade what Father God has said, was, “fearfully and wonderfully made”. 
However, after all my complaining and self-doubt mutilation, a still small voice urges me, and says, “What are you going to do about it?”
Now, that starts a whole new barrage of excuses, “Lord, You know I’m busy with the “job” You gave me”…“Lord, I’m doing “Your” ministry You assigned to me”…“Lord, I’m tired”…”Lord, I’m this, Lord, I’m that!” 
Lord, Lord, Lord! 
You know how we do. We find people, and others things to distract us from what is necessary to live our BEST lives, then we have the nerve to complain. Oftentimes, I think it’s an insult to God to downplay what He has said about us, in regards to our GREATNESS and the AUTHORITY he has invested in us to make us overcomers in any situations. What’s even sadder, is, what we despise in ourselves, He sent His only Son to die for. You…
Needless to say, after much conviction, I made a covenant with “Myself” saying, I would love what God sees in me, speak life over myself, enjoy my journey in my “maturing” years (I didn’t say old), and to LOVE myself unconditionally. Yep, that’s my new, “Me Covenant” No more downgrading, what God has fearfully and wonderfully made. Because you see, my “soul knows it very well” We all just need a little reminder every now and then.
Question: What covenant (promise) are you making with yourself today? 
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